// TRADING TERMINOLOGY
What is Lot?
The standard unit for measuring the size of a trade.
In-Depth Explanation
In Forex, a standard lot is 100,000 units. A mini lot is 10,000 and a micro lot is 1,000. Many brokers now allow "Nano lots" or fractional position sizing.
Practical Example
"A trader opens a 0.5 lot position on USD/JPY."
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